OSCR
9 сентября 2023
Library of Realities.com review:
The 25 minute film comprises three episodes illustrating and describing the chariot races of The Circus Maximus, the sights of the Roman Forum and the brutal spectacles of the Colosseum. The first episode consists of three scenes - each is a static 360 degree stereo image depicting a different vantage point within the digital model of Rome, complete with appropriately costumed live actors. Neither the images nor the actors are animated in any way - only your tour guide moves around as he interprets each scene in a satisfying amount of detail. The second episode is also arranged in a similar way, with your animated tour guide superimposed over each of three static background scenes. The third act takes place inside the Colosseum and focused on the gladiator battles, this amphitheater is alive with animated crowds and moving live actors fighting battles in front of your eyes. Battles that are bloody, yet tasteful. Faber Courtial has an impressive model of ancient Rome, so it's disappointing to see how little of it is on display here. In Episodes I & II the static images are impressive, but they only illustrate how good they could have been if they were dynamic movies - flying over ancient Rome, and going wheel-to-wheel in the chariot races. It's disappointing to download large video files to find that the only thing moving is the tour guide. We loved the depth of the tour guide's narration, though his presence as an animated digital avatar only served as a distraction. The dramatized gladiatorial Colosseum fights were a different matter. The higher production quality supported by costumed live actors gave an insight into what it must have been like during the games, but it lacked factual content. With our tour guide now missing, we felt we were now robbed of a descriptive tour of the Colosseum building and the impact of the games on Rome ..
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